Outside a Wal-Mart in Duarte about 7:30 a.m. Friday, nearly 50 protesters in lime-green T-shirts walked in a circle outside the supercenter, beating a drum, pumping their fists in the air and waving signs that read “On Strike” and “Freedom to Speak Out.”

The group, Organization United for Respect at Wal-Mart, is advocating for higher wages, better healthcare and more consistent hours. OUR Wal-Mart organizers said 1,000 protests were taking place across the country on Black Friday. Read more here.